Box for eggs



April 15 1924.

1,490,426 J. MORILLAS Box FOR EGGS Filed June. 26 1923 Patented Apr. l5,1924.

maar nox non ness.

Application le June 26, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JUsTo MornLLAs, citi- Zen of the Republic ofArgentina, residing at 260 Piedras Street, Buenos Aires, Republic ofArgentina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxesfor Eggs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in boxes for the storageand transportation of eggs its object being to provide a box of a verysimple, light and economical construction in which each egg isseparately enclosed withoutl any danger of its being broken or cracked.

The invention has other objects in view which will be clearly seen fromthe following description and which are clearly set forth in the claims.

In order that my present invention may be clearly understood and easilycarried. into practice a preferred embodiment thereof has been shown inthe drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of one of the sockets or cavities for theeggs.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional view of a modified form of socket,

Figure 4 is a plan view of the socket shown in Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a cross section of my improved egg-box.

Similar characters of reference denote same or like parts throughout thesaid drawings.

The receptacle according to my present invention essentially comprises abox formed by two or more hinged frames of which each one is providedwith a metallic plate having a number of substantially hemisphericalsockets therein which on the closing of the box exactly correspond toeach other thus forming 'a closed cavity within which each of theindividual eggs is entirely enclosed. To this end the plates 1 which maybe of galvanized sheet iron or of any other suitable sheet metal areprovided with a series of substantially circular orifices 2 which areformed by stamping or otherwise so that they have an inner flange 3Fig. 1) or a series of ears 3 (Fig. 3). In the first instance the flange3 is provided with ,four equidistant cuttings or slits 4 over which theends 6 of the two metalst-rips 5 are bent, said strips overlapping eachother at their crossing point and being riveted by a rivet Serial No.647,867.

7. It is obvious that the joints and rivet must be perfectly flat, asotherwise the eggs would easily break, since due to the spring actionofthe strips the eggs are securely held in place. In the modifiedembodiment of Figures 3 and 4 the wings or ears 3 are curvedso as toform a sort of concavity, as it will be easily seen from thesaidfigures, while keeping the usual elasticity of the metal.

In Figure 5 the box has been shown as having two layers of cavities butit is obvious that it may have a single one or more than two withoutdeparting from the scope i of my present invention.

In the embodiment shown, the central frame 8 which may be of wood or anyother suitable material is provided on both faces with plates 1 providedwith sockets as previously explained with the concave face outwards. Theend frames have side faces 9 and lids 10 of wood or ofV any othersuitable material and are hinged to the central frame 8 as shown at 11.The closure of the box is eected by hooks 13 and 12 or by any ptliersuitable means such as locks or the When the boxes are to be used forthe storage of eggs they may be provided with openings such as 14 indotted lines in order to allow for thc circulation of air.

|The eggs are lodged within the cavities 2 and when the lids are closedthey are perfectly enclosed and locked against any movement therein.

It is obvious that many constructional and other changes may beintroduced without departing from the scope of my present inventionwhich has been clearly set forth in the appended claims.

Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my presentinvention and in what manner the same is to be carried into practice Ideclare that what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1.A box for eggs comprising a frame having a lid and side faces; a platesecured to said side faces, said plate having a plurality of holestherein each provided with a fiange; a pair of metal strips secured tosaid flange, each strip forming a semi-circle; a second frame; a platesecured to said second frame and having a plurality of holes thereineach provided with a ange; and a pair of metal strips secured to saidflange, each strip forming a semi-circle, the holes lll) in said platesbeing in alignment with each other for the reception of the eggs.

2. A boX for eggs comprising a pair of frames hinged together; a platesecured in each frame having a plurality of holes therein; a pair ofmetal strips secured at each hole in said plate, each strip being in theform of a semi-circle; and a rivet for securing each pair of stripstogether, corresponding holes in said plates being in alignment witheach other for the reception of the eggs.

A box for eggs comprising a pair of frames hinged together; a platesecured in each frame having a plurality of holes therein surrounded bya flange; a pair of metal strips secured to each flange, each strip ofsaid pair forming a semi-circle and arranged at right angles to eachother; and a. rivet for securing each pair of strips together at theirbottom portion, corresponding holes in said plates being in alignmentwith each other for the reception of the eggs.

4. A box for eggs comprising a central frame; two plates secured in saidcentral frame; a pair of end frames, each hinged respectively to the topand to the bottom of said central frame; a plate secured in each endframe corresponding to a plate in said central frame, said plates havingholes therein surrounded by a flange; a pair of strips secured to eachflange in said plate, the holes in corresponding plates being inalignment for the reception of the eggs.

5. A box for eggs comprising a pair of frames hinged together; a platesecured in each frame; and a plurality of corresponding sockets in eachplate, each socket coinprising a pair of metal strips, arranged at rightangles and each strip being in the form of a semi-circle to thussecurely hold the eggs in place.

6. In combination with a box for eggs, of a' socket comprising a pair ofmetal strips arranged at right angles to each other and each strip beingin the form of a semicircle; and means for securing said stripstogether.

7. In combination with a box for eggs, of a socket comprising a pair ofmetal strips arranged at right angles to each other and each strip beingin the form of a semicircle for holding the egg in place.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

JUSTO MORILLAS.

